Published 12:00 am CDT, Saturday, July 7, 2018 Photo: Handout Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Be like Mr. Spock. Be logical about the choices you make when it comes to diet and exercise. Be like Mr. Spock. Be logical about the choices you make when it comes to diet and exercise. Photo: Handout How to “live long and prosper” 1 / 1 Back to Gallery When Mr. Spock of “Star Trek” said, “Live long and prosper,” he could have been telling 21st-century folks to start taking advantage of the longevity revolution that was sweeping over them — one that promised a longer life than their grandparents could have imagined, but did not guarantee they would prosper, either in good health or overall quality of life. That, the logical Vulcan would have pointed out, depends on wise … [Read more...] about How to “live long and prosper”

Giving young people Botox treatment may restrict their emotional growth, experts warn. Writing in the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, clinicians say there is a growing trend for under-25s to seek the wrinkle-smoothing injections. But the research suggests "frozen faces" could stop young people from learning how to express emotions fully. A leading body of UK plastic surgeons says injecting teenagers for cosmetic reasons is "morally wrong". Botox and other versions of the toxin work by temporarily paralysing muscles in the upper face to reduce wrinkling when people frown. Mimicking to learn Nurse practitioner Helen Collier, who carried out the research, says reality TV shows and celebrity culture are driving young people to idealise the "inexpressive frozen face." But she points to a well-known psychological theory, the facial feedback hypothesis, that suggests adolescents learn how best to relate to people by mimicking their facial expressions. She says: "As a human being our … [Read more...] about Botox ‘may stunt emotional growth’ in young people